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In today’s class, we will be talking more about gymnastics. Enjoy the class!
Gymnastics II
Classification of floor activities
Floor activities can be classified into five types, they are:
- Women’s artistic: This involves a female gymnast who shows her personality and creativity on the floor exercise: a 40-by-40-foot spring floor. The gymnast executes choreographed moves set to the tempo and mood of the instrumental music within 70-to 90 second routine. Her routine must include a combination of gymnastic, acrobatic and dance elements.
- Men’s artistic: This involves a male gymnast who performs on the same floor apparatus as the female gymnast but he does not use music, and he is judged by different criteria. His routine must display a variety of linked tumbling, handstand and rotation elements. He must tumble forward and backwards and hold a single leg or arm balance.
- Rhythmic: This type of gymnastic is usually performed by women. The rhythmic gymnast always performs on the floor to instrumental music, but a with different apparatus for each exercise. The different apparatuses are rope, hoop, balls, clubs and ribbon. The apparatus must constantly stay in motion, whether a gymnast is tossing it in the air or twisting it around her body. An individual routine must not exceed 1 minute, 30 seconds.
- Acrobatic: Here, gymnasts work in partners or groups, supporting one another on their hands and shoulders or tossing one another in the air, as they perform daring balancing and strength acts. Partnerships may be composed of one of the following: men’s pairs, women’s pairs, mixed pairs, women’s group of three or men’s group of four.
- Aerobic: This is a newer form of floor gymnastics and includes aerobic blends gymnastics and aerobic movements, in routines choreographed to music. The gymnast pairs the jumps and balance elements of gymnastics with the kick and lunge (forward thrust) elements of aerobics. Male and female aerobic gymnasts can compete as individuals, mixed pairs, trios or groups of six.
Values of floor activities
Floor activities are useful in improving the overall fitness, strength, balance and body control, as well as helping to improve a gymnast’s performance in any other sport. Extended participation in floor activities provides many additional cognitive and psychological values that will continue to benefit an individual throughout their lives. These include:
- Social interaction and discipline.
- Improved mental focus and concentration;
- Education and an understanding of physics.
- Flexibility, balance and coordination.
- Numerous health benefits, as it serves a means of improving physical health.
In our next class, we will be talking about the Officials of Gymnastics and their Duties. We hope you enjoyed the class.
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